Category: Israel

The Fall of Osama; The Rise of Iran

25 Aug 2006 @ 16:00 GMT | Permalink | Comments

Osama bin Laden is losing steam fast, as Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Iran gain jihadist stature.

Osama bin Laden is facing fierce competition in what had been his exclusive domain since the September 11 attacks -- leadership of the global jihadi movement. Tucked away somewhere between the Hindu Kush and the Waziristan Hills, Mr. Bin Laden is presumably in failing health and has avoided the press.

In contrast, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah churned out professional videos faster than the I.D.F. could target his last hideout. Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad loves the attention he gets every time he says "nuclear/atomic." And he will say it again soon to announce Iran's "nuclear birth" later this month.

But is any one of these extremist leaders running the show? Mr. Bin Laden has faded from the press, thanks to a successful "forget about the six-foot-tall Arab" campaign by the White House. Mr. Nasrallah has at least temporarily won the hearts and minds of both Sunni and Shi'a Muslims. But his Shi'a Muslim Hezbollah is a proxy that handles Iran's outsourced tasks.

And lest we forget, the age-old conduit between Hezbollah and Iran has been Imad Mugniyeh, the world's most wanted terrorist who has eluded the C.I.A. and the Mossad.

Who is he?

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Posted by Dayhawk Kim at 16:00 | Permalink | Comments (0)
TAGGED: Hassan Nasrallah | Jihad | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | Osama bin Laden

Israel Caught With Its Pants Down

16 Jul 2006 @ 15:01 GMT | Permalink | Comments

It's time for Israel to eliminate Hezbollah since no one else, including the U.N. and the U.S., is willing to do it. (Photo:Courtesy Israel Defense Forces)

The Israeli military let its guard down, giving Hezbollah and Hamas the perfect opportunity to test the country's resolve and relieve mounting pressures on Iran and Syria. Even more embarrassing was the intelligence failure that led to the bombing of I.D.F. corvette "Ahi Hanit."

The United Nations and chief negotiators for the Middle East have failed the people in the region by forcing Israel's evacuation from Southern Lebanon and Gaza without filling the void left by the withdrawal.

It is time for Israel to destroy Hezbollah and remove that leverage from Iran and for the U.N. to ensure the Lebanese army has full control over its territory. That might give Iran's paranoid mullahs something to think about.

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